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excellent drawings of Lepidoptera. Mr. Machin, the genus Lithocolletis, &c. Mr. 

 E. A. Atmore, Eupithecia extensaria and Cabera pusaria, and many other rare 

 species. Mr. J. H. Leech, Gonepteryx rhamni, with the forms Cleopatra, Cleobule, 

 farinosa, and maderiensis ; Colias Hyale and C. Erato, with intermediate forms, 

 and Lasiocampa pini, showing much variation, &c. Mr. Fai*n, the genus Triphcena, 

 from northern and southern localities. Mr. Jenner, Acidalia immorata, from Lewes. 

 Mr. Wellman, the genus Acidalia, &c. Mr. Buss, series of Agrotis tritici, and 

 allied species, and Epunda lutulenta. Mr. It. Adkin, Spilosoma mendica, and its 

 varieties. Mr. J. E. Robson, varieties of Zygeena lonicerce. Mr. Tugwell, the 

 genus Smerinthus, all the British Zygce?iidce, and the genus Nola. Mr. A. Marshall, 

 comparative series from Eannoch, Isle of Lewis, and South of England. Mr. J. A. 

 Cooper, forms and varieties from many localities. Mr. W. White, preserved larvae. 

 Mr. Jager, Callimorpha Hera, &c. Mr. E. South, Boarmia repandata, from North 

 Devon, with all the named varieties, &c. Mr. D. Chittenden, varieties of Xanthia 

 aurago. Mr. S. Webb, Lyccenidce. Mr. Tutt, Pterophoridce. Mr. Elisha, bred 

 Geometra smaragdaria, Cidaria reticulata, and Eupitheciee. Mr. S. Stevens, Pieris 

 Daplidice, hermaphrodite Colias Edusa, Vanessa Antiopa, &c. Mr. J. M. Adye, 

 species from the neighbourhood of Christchurch, Hants. Messrs. Carpenter, Dobson, 

 Goldthwait, Hall, Hawes, Helps, Joy, Mitchell, Smith, Strong, Williams, and others, 

 also exhibited British Lepidoptera. 



Over fifty microscopes were on the tables, and short lectures, illustrated by the 

 oxy-hydrogen light, were delivered. 



October 25th, 1888.— John T. Caeeington, Esq., E.L.S., Vice-President, in 

 the Chair. 



Mr. E. A. Atmore, of King's Lynn, was elected a Member. 



Mr. C. A. Briggs exhibited varieties of Gnophos obscuraria,H.b. Mr. Wellman, 

 on behalf of Mr. A. E. Hall, interesting forms of Lyccena Icarus, Rott. Mr. Gold- 

 thwait, a pretty form of Triphcena orbona, Hufn. (subsequa, Hb.), varieties of 

 Argynnis Paphia. Mr. Oldham, a pale form of Chcerocampa porcellus, L., a variety 

 of Argynnis Euphrosyne, L.,also Neuroptera, Hymenoptera,I)iptera, and Coleoptera. 

 Mr. J. M. Adye, bleached varieties of Epinephele Janira, L., a variety of E. hyper- 

 anthus, L., a melanic form of Ematurga atomaria, L., and a fine varied series of 

 Anchocelis lunosa, Haw. Mr. Hawes, living larvae of Polyommatus Phlceas, L. 

 Mr. Tutt, on behalf 'of Mr. P. Buss, of Sligo, species of Agrotidce, a fine series of 

 Epunda lutulenta, Bork., showing two very characteristic phases of variation, one 

 of a steely-grey colour, covered with white scales, with a distinct band, the females 

 being' darker than the males ; the other very black in ground-colour, with the hind- 

 wings white, the females being dark, with the anterior- and posterior-wings equally 

 black. Mr. Tutt remarked that the pale continental form did not seem to occur in 

 Britain. Mr. J. Jenner Weir, bred specimens of Myrmeleon europceus, with cocoons, 

 and contributed notes. 



November 8th, 1888. — The Vice-President in the Chair. 



Messrs. H. W. J. Vaughan, F.E.S., W. Warren, M.A., E.E.S., W. D. Cansdale, 

 E.E.S., C. Fenn, F. Oswald, E. Brunetti, H. A. Sauze, A. Short, H. E. Hopkins, 

 D. Chittenden, and Sydney Webb, were elected Members. 



